Learning to ride a bike
Baya
I can still remember learning to ride my bike, in the back lane behind my Dad’s house, in fact, I still have the scar on my leg where I fell off and cut all my leg on the gravel. As a teen, I loved the freedom that a bike gave me – I could get out, visit friends, go to town, all so easily, and for the few years I was working before I got married, it was my daily transport to and from work each day. I keep thinking about getting a bike again, though in reality, what I’d opt for is an electric bike ha! Takes the hard work out of it…
We’ve always encouraging the girls to learn to ride a bike, here are a few tips for helping your kiddo to learn…
1| Start them off young – Beastie loves the toddlebike { a fab pre-balance bike for toddlers} and I need to get in the shed to find out the balance bike for him to progress onto – they are a great way to get kids used to cycling – and can sometimes mean they can skip the whole stabiliser phase.
2| There is no right or wrong age – some kids are ready at three and a half, others when they’re seven – though five seems to be an average age.
3| head to the park – we’ve always found the park a good place for ours to practice – the short grass is easy to ride on, and cushions any falls more than the path would. A nice wide space is good too.
4| Find a slope – we started ours off on a gentle slope, feet help above the pedals, getting the hang of balancing, then practicing braking when they want to stop.
5| Practice starting off – once they have the hang of balancing and braking, get them to practice starting off – with the pedals in the right place, hang on to the back of the seat while they get themselves going.
6| Have fun! Practice makes perfect – keep it light and fun while they get their confidence.
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